Tetrabenazine
Rank #470 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$15.6M
Total Cost
6,326
Total Claims
$15.6M
Total Cost
353
Prescribers
$2,466
Cost per Claim
84
Beneficiaries
6,516
30-Day Fills
$44K
Avg Cost/Provider
18
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.01%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$15.6M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $15.6M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $2,466 per prescription, this is a high-cost medication. Expensive drugs drive Medicare spending growth and create access challenges for patients with coverage gaps.
Average cost of $185,705 per patient per year. Medications at this price point significantly impact patient out-of-pocket costs and Medicare spending.
Insights generated from CMS data analysis. Statistical patterns are not accusations — always consider clinical context.
Top Prescribers of Tetrabenazine
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer Wood | Physician Assistant | Winston Salem, NC | 12 | $418K |
| 2 | Christopher Tolleson | Neurology | Nashville, TN | 13 | $404K |
| 3 | Felicia Richardson | Nurse Practitioner | Greenville, NC | 12 | $263K |
| 4 | Andrew Graf | Internal Medicine | Plymouth Meeting, PA | 65 | $258K |
| 5 | Christopher James | Neurology | Indianapolis, IN | 11 | $251K |
| 6 | Philip Hanna | Neurology | Edison, NJ | 11 | $232K |
| 7 | David Kaufman | Neurology | Bronx, NY | 35 | $228K |
| 8 | Louise Ledbetter | Neurology | Columbia, TN | 15 | $204K |
| 9 | William Knubley | Neurology | Fort Smith, AR | 19 | $202K |
| 10 | Howard Ilivicky | Psychiatry | Saint Charles, MO | 12 | $165K |
| 11 | Yasir Shareef | Neurology | Mesa, AZ | 15 | $162K |
| 12 | Richard Dubinsky | Neurology | Kansas City, KS | 56 | $161K |
| 13 | Pouya Afshar | Hospitalist | San Diego, CA | 17 | $160K |
| 14 | Shanna Magloire Regis | Nurse Practitioner | Chattanooga, TN | 44 | $159K |
| 15 | John Pylman | Family Practice | Utica, NY | 34 | $149K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 467 | Doxazosin Mesylate (Doxazosin Mesylate) | $15.7M | 729,878 |
| 468 | Prucalopride Succinate (Motegrity) | $15.7M | 22,068 |
| 469 | Ketorolac Tromethamine (Ketorolac Tromethamine) | $15.6M | 582,750 |
| 470 | Tetrabenazine (Tetrabenazine) | $15.6M | 6,326 |
| 471 | Avatrombopag Maleate (Doptelet) | $15.4M | 1,156 |
| 472 | Primidone (Primidone) | $15.3M | 450,535 |
| 473 | Fluocinonide (Fluocinonide) | $15.3M | 217,528 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology